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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
East Ham 1935
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for East Ham]
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Institutional Provision for Unmarried Mothers and
Homeless Children.
Already detailed in report for 1930.
Ambulance Facilities.
General.
The two ambulances operating from the Fire Station carried
out the following work during 1935:—
Cases conveyed to and from various hospitals 1,664
Private accidents/illnesses 1,207
Street accidents/illnesses 257
Journeys made 1,744
Miles run 13,487
East Ham cases removed by other ambulances:—
Barking 26
Ilford 1
West Ham 32
Cases removed for other authorities:—
West Ham 13
Barking 11
Infectious Cases.
Two ambulances are available for this purpose at the Infectious
Diseases Hospital.
Laboratory Facilities.
As detailed in previous reports, the majority of the specimens
are now sent for examination to the East Ham Memorial Hospital.
The number and nature of these examinations for 1935 are shown below:—
| Specimen | Number |
|---|---|
| Blood Sugar Estimation | 1 |
| Blood for Widal Test | 2 |
| Mantoux Skin Test (Tuberculosis) | 63 |
| Swabs (for Tuberculosis) | 1 |
| Faeces (for Tuberculosis) | 15 |
| Pleural Effusion (including 2 inoccula-tions of guinea pigs) | 4 |
| Sputa (for Asbestosis) | 4 |
| Sputa (for Tuberculosis) | 983 |
| Total | 1073 |